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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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